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Henley Benefit Airshow Roster Continues To Grow from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Since we last spoke with the organizers of the upcoming benefit airshow for the Alan Henley Foundation (click here for a podcast of AVweb's interview with Bobbi Thompson last December), the lineup has grown to include a long list of who's who in the airshow world. "I think we can say with confidence this will be the finest and largest-ever group of North American airshow performers to appear in one show," Thompson told AVweb this week. The list of performers is at 30 and still growing, and includes Patty Wagstaff, Sean Tucker, the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, Greg Poe, Gene Soucy, Red Thunder, the Iron Eagles, and many more. "All proceeds from ticket and raffle sales will go to the Foundation and all donated monies will be given as well," Thompson says. Everyone involved in the show is paying their own expenses and donating their time, Thompson said, so the only costs to be covered will be fuel, oil, and some other minimal expenses. The show will be held at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla., April 18 and 19. Tickets are $10, $5 for children 6 to 12, and free for children under 6. Tickets will soon be available online at the show's Web site. Henley, who was the lead pilot for the Aeroshell team, was paralyzed in a fall at home last year just before EAA AirVenture, and is still undergoing extensive rehabilitation.

Sneak Peek for Upcoming Branson Air Show - Ozarks First, MO
From May 8-10, Mulhare will be one of dozens of pilots tearing through the Ozarks sky as part of the First Annual Branson Air Show. "We're going to have all ...

Air Show Preview - Central Illinois Proud
WMBD got an exclusive sneak peak of the act that will perform for Central Illinois ' Prairie Air Show. On July 10th, 11th, and 12th they'll be flying at speeds up to five-hundred miles per hour.

Air & Water Show Returns To Milwaukee - WISN.com, WI
It features the US Air Force Thunderbirds and the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. It also includes other aerial and water acts. ...

Parade of Planes returns to Dallas By Tom Norton
The Southwest Parade of Planes has been relocated to the Addison Municipal Airport (KADS) near Dallas for this year’s event, scheduled for March 26 to 28, according to Randy Bolinger of AMPT Associates, which organizes Parade of Planes events around the United States. The Southwest Expo will remain at Frederickburg, Texas, he said. Read More→

Russia to show MiG-35 jet fighter at "Aero India 2009" - Avionews, Italy
(WAPA) - Russia will use an upcoming air show in India to showcase its MiG-35 advanced jet fighter, a contender to win an Indian fighter tender, ...

DC-3 crashes on takeoff from Mojave Airport - San Jose Mercury News, USA
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the accident occurred shortly before 9 am Wednesday when the plane veered off the runway as it was ...

DC-3 featured in new book By Janice Wood
A new book, “The Golden Years of Flying-As We Remember,” is now available from ASA. Written by Capt. Tex Searle, the book features the experiences of several DC-3 pilots from the old Frontier Airlines days. Read More→

Snowbirds to star at show - Windsor Star, Canada
The Windsor International Air Show is expected to thrill crowds of up to 40000 when it flies over Windsor's skies in late August. Event organizers, who have ...

Lindbergh Foundation Names 2009 Award Recipients from Aero-News Network
Miles O'Brien To Be Master Of Ceremonies At EAA AirVenture Museum Gala Lester Brown, founder and president of the Earth Policy Institute, and founder of the Worldwatch Institute, along with Terry and Mary Kohler, of Windway Capital Corp., will be the recipients of the 2009 Lindbergh Award in recognition of their dedication to the environment.

Today in Aviation History- Lindbergh an American Hero from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
Charles Augustus Lindbergh -February 4, 1902 - August 26, 1974- nicknamed "Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle", was an American aviator, author, inventor and explorer. Born on Feb. 4, 1902 in Detroit, MI, he attended University of Wisconsin for two years, but withdrew to attend flying school in Lincoln, Neb…

Rolf Arne Berg - One of the few - Spitfirepilots.com from http://www.spitfirepilots.com/
One story about Rolf Arne that may not be widely known is the story told in Duncan Smith’s book “Spitfire into battle”. After a mission Smith and Berg landed at an American bomber base in England after running low on fuel. Most of the Americans had never seen a Spitfire up close before and giggled at the site of the small Spitfire compared to their Flying Fortresses. To escort B-17 bombers to Germany had probably never crossed Mitchell’s thought when he designed the wonder that is a Spitfire.

Sky High At Air Force Museum Open Day - Voxy, New Zealand
Aircraft past and present will be on show this Sunday 8 February for the annual Air Force Museum Open Day, Sky High at Wigram, with it being the last time ...

Tuskegee pilot recalls WWII days during QC visit - Quad City Times, IA
While he told of the hardships for blacks in the military, he proudly told the crowd of the accomplishments of the first blacks to fly in the US military, ...

Silver Dart from PPRuNe Forums by Rollingthunder
A special and ancient-looking airplane sat on the polished floor of a Hamilton airport hangar this week. Surrounded by jet fighters and Second World War bombers, it conjured up the age of Leonardo da Vinci. A skeleton of steel and bamboo, covered with gossamer fabric and strung with silver bracing wires, gave it the look of a flying harpsichord.

Uncontrolled Airspace:The General Aviation Podcast: Uncontrolled Airspace #118 "Splash" from Blogging Pilots
Transponders for sailplanes?... the new administration's first steps in aviation... and, oh yeah, an airliner ditched in the Hudson River. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #118 "Spl

Red Flag 2009-02 from Fence Check - From today's launch!!

Non-acro Bipes : Pietenpol Biplane from The Biplane Forum - Author: Doc37livesThis is a picture of the original Pietenpol Aerial version, and the plane that inspired me to build one. Notice that the rudder is still the same one used on the Parasol model. It is too small!

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